The Press., 1887-10-20

the evening previous was also big sue rI cess, over 100 couples attending. I Letters of inquiry are coming in con corning the Stafford mineral spring, 1t properties and means of obtaining it. Thi indicates 8 reawakening interest ill thes I health-giving waters. Shall we have new hotel, aud thus reap 8 benefit iron this growing interest
 Rev. E. M. Taylor of the M. B. churcl is wanted by church in Somersville, Mass "a suburb of Boston. The conference Ii one to which he has desired trausfer, Tn salary is $500 more than he gets in Staf ford, and he is within about five month of the limit of time which the rules of thu church allow him to spend in one place Yet he does not propose to leave here un less all things can be adjusted satisfactor fly. The people of the town will regret i much when Mr. Taylor leaves. 70. H. Bidwell returned from his three weeks trip to his farm in Virginia on Tues day morning. He brought with him two dogs trained to catch coOns in Virginia, anC which will probably make it warm fol Stafford coOns.
 Warden Adams is out again after two weeks of indisposition.
 The o. l. s. o. will hold it's meeting at half past seven Friday evening.
 Invitations are out for a young pec ples' husking party at Frank Orcutt's this evening.
 The ladies of the W. o. T. U. will hold their regular meeting on Friday, al 2:30 p. m., at their room.
 The corner stone laying ceremonies o1 the new St. Edwards (R. O. church will be held on Sunday, Nov. 9th, at 3:3O p. m. Rev. T. W. W.Broderick of St. Peter's church, Hartford, formerly of St. Edwards, will deliver the sermon.
 M. A. Smith has sold his meat market in the, Warren block to Richards 6 Arm. strong of Rhode Island. Mir. Armstrong will remove here and conduct the business We understand that the parties are Can: dians Mir. Smith, who retires, is the old est in the meat business of any person in the trade, having been engaged in it almost continuously for 25 years, some of the time employed by others but generally fol himself. He has always commanded g good class of patronage, and many old cut toners will regret his retirement.
 Miss N. M Wyman, who is stopping with Mrs. J. s. Smiledge, in the Dorman building, Is introducing 8 system of dress cutting by which every lady Can be her own dressmaker. Her advertisement will be found in another column.
 The body of Wade Grant, one of Staf- ford's former liquor sellers, was brought to Ashford for burial. He died at Ogden, Utah, from injuries got by jumping from a railroad train which had met with an ac- cident.
 Il. K. Lord of Parker, Dakota, is in town, having been called home by the se- were illness of his father, J. K. Lord. Since his arrival he has made sale of his house on Highland Terrace to Lucius Washburn. Price $4OOO,.
 Letters remaining in the office at Staf- ford Springs, Oct. 2Oth: A. G. Baldwin, Philios Boucher, w. G. Comstock, J. M. Casey, Malvlna Desroches, Wm. c. Dar- ling, O. B. Denny, Eddie Freeman, Mrs. Janette Holmes, Mrs. Fannie Lee, James McAlister, John Ould, Fred Quantin, Mrs. E. J. Stevens, H. A. Stearns, Miss Mary Wright, Thos. Ward, Miss Mary Wheeler, Warren & Williams.
 A large detachment of Rockville's Sal vation army visited this village last eve- ming, giving street parade and holding a meeting at Oronoco hall.
 Union prayer meeting on Tuesday eve ming next, at half past seven, at 0. H. Grants, Stafford Street.
 John Shea was thrown from wagon on Monday, by the sudden starting of a horse, and was considerably bruised.
 The ladies' aid society and sociable of the M. B. church will meet in the church parlors next Wednesday afternoon and evening, Oct. 26th.
 A clock work representation of the president and Mrs. Cleveland fishing at- tracts much attention in Abel's window.
 The N l.. N. railroad advertise OK. cursion rates to New York; tickets good to go from Oct. 18th to Oct. 24th, and to return on or before Oct. 29th fare for the round trip from Palmer, Monson or Staf- ford Springs $3.5O, from stations south as far as South Coventry, $3.
 Work upon the new block, corner East Main-st. and Furnace Avenue, is stopped, with no prospect of immediate resumption. All of Mr. Johnson's work ing force is now engaged upon the new of flee building of the Mineral Springs Go. Mir. Johnson has also contracted to build MT. Charles Holt's new residence on East Main-st.
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 A goodly number from this parish were in attendance at the meetings of the A. B. 0. F. M. in Springfield.
 -Dea. Alden Davis, who has been con- fined for nearly three years by paralysis, passed away on Monday night, 17th, az ed 08 years and months. The burial is to be at Somers on Thursday service at the house at p. m. Memorial services at the Congregational church next Sunday at II o'clock. 3Ehs
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 The Sunday school will hold tenn perance concert in the Methodist church on Sunday evening at 2 p. m.
 The Chautauqua Circle will meet on Friday evening at p. m.
 A son of George Sands, by being caught in machinery at Peel's mill, Oct. 9th, fractured both bones of right leg be. low the knee. Dr. Newton treated the case. ..--
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 The annual meeting of the Spiritual ists, for the choice of officers, will be held in their hall Tuesday, Oct. 25th, at 2 p. m. A full attendance requested.
 Mrs. Clara Banks of Haydenville, Mass, will lecture in Spiritual Hall nexl Sabbath at the usual hours. All invited.
 The supper and entertainment at the Universalist church was frst-class in every respect The attendance was large. and